Squanto

Unit Author
First and Last Name			Juanita Cardenas
School District			Floresville ISD
School Name			Floresville Primary
School City, State			Floresville, TX
Unit Overview
Unit Title
Squanto
Unit Summary
Squanto demonstrated character traits of caring, respect, and responsibility for his fellow man.
Subject Area
Character Education
Grade Level
First-Second
Approximate Time Needed
20-30 minutes
Unit Foundation
Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks
Social Studies First Grade: (9) Personal/interpersonal skills. The student knows healthy ways to communicate consideration and respect for self, family, friends, and others. The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate respectful communication; (B) list unique ways that individuals use to communicate such as using body language and gestures; (C) express needs, wants, and emotions in appropriate ways; (12) Citizenship. The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historic figures and ordinary people. The student is expected to: (A) identify characteristics of good citizenship such as a belief in justice, truth, equality, and responsibility for the common good Second Grade: (10) Personal/interpersonal skills. The student understands healthy ways to communicate consideration and respect for self, family, friends, and others. The student is expected to: (A) describe how to effectively communicate; (B) express needs, wants, and emotions in healthy ways; and (C) explain the benefits of practicing self-control. (13) Citizenship. The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historic figures and ordinary people. The student is expected to: (A) identify characteristics of good citizenship such as a belief in justice, truth, equality, and responsibility for the common good; (C) identify ordinary people who exemplify good citizenship
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
Students will analyze how Squanto demonstrated character traits of caring, respect, and responsibility. Students will list and plan ways they can show caring, respect, and responsibility towards other people.
Curriculum-Framing Questions
	Essential Question	How do I become a person of character?
	Unit Questions	What characteristics make us consider some people great?
	Content Questions	What are some ways I can become a caring, responsible, and respectful person?
Assessment Plan
Assessment Summary
Discussion Questions: 1. What did Squanto do to show caring for his fellowman? 2. Discuss how Squanto, a Native American, showed respect for people that were not like him and why? 3. Discuss and list ways they, as students, can show caring and respect for other people. 4.Why was it important to help, share, and give then and why is it important to help, share, and give in our community now? 5Discuss class projects that would show respect, caring, and responsibility towards others. Ex. Student tutoring, helping new students especially if it is one that does not speak the English language, making and sending supply boxes for soldiers overseas, donating to the needy, etc.
Unit Details
Prerequisite Skills
none
Instructional Procedures
1. View movie Squanto at www.brainpop.com (The First Thanksgiving) and/ or view Squanto Power point. 2. Discuss what they viewed and identify the caring, respectful, and responsible actions of Squanto. 3. List ways a person can show care and respect for other people that are not like them. 4. Color picture of Squanto and answer questions.
Materials and Resources Required For Unit
Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)

Camera Computer(s) Digital Camera DVD Player Internet Connection	Laser Disk Printer Projection System Scanner Television	VCR Video Camera Video Conferencing Equip. Other
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet Desktop Publishing E-mail Software Encyclopedia on CD-ROM	Image Processing Internet Web Browser Multimedia	Web Page Development Word Processing Other www.brainpop.com

Printed Materials	Read about Squanto in books, encyclopedias, magazines, if available, and websites. Worksheet and picture to color.
Internet Resources	http://www.brainpop.com (The First Thanksgiving)
Other Resources	Google Squanto in internet. Power Point